Missin’ You Like Candy

16Apr09

Hi beauties! To be completely honest, I barely remember Wednesday morning. I stayed up until the wee small hours of the morning, when the whole wide world is fast asleep…reading. And eating. I ate solely to keep myself awake. Thanks goodness for pretzel rods and chocolate.

The four hours of sleep I managed to get before my 7 a.m. alarm on Wednesday were unsatisfying, to say the least. Sleep… I’m missin’ you like candy (“You know who you are; you’re love’s as sweet as candy. I’ll be forever yours, love always, Mandy.”) I awoke in a haze, still picking salt crystals out of my teeth and wondering, “what am I doing to myself?” To assuage the confusion and lack-of-sleep headache, I washed my face and made breakfast:

The walk to class was much colder than expected. April, what’s going on? I thought I could put my heavier coats away. ‘Spose not.

Magazine feature writing class was wonderful, as always. We did get two assignments back, and I was pleased to see that I had done well on both. I need little things like this to keep me going on full days. Especially after nights when I think I can get by with four hours of sleep. Stoopid.

Bad thing about cereal was that exactly three hours later, my stomach informed me via loud gurgles that it was feeding time again. I was distracted during the last hour of class; I was busy trying to cover up any stomach noises. It’s oddly embarassing when it happens.

The lunch break flew by as I was scrambling to finish a reading that I couldn’t make myself do at 3 a.m. Soon enough, it was time to leave my home again. I brought these snacks with me. Sweet as candy (no, I won’t let the candy motif die):

Grapes, White Chocolate Macadamia Luna Bar

Poppable, portable sugar to keep me going! The White Chocolate Macadamia Luna Bars are intensely sweet, but the toastedness of the nuts really rounds out the finish. Jeeze, I’m writing about this as though it’s wine. Anyway, WCM are by far my favorite Lunas. I also love the Cookies and Cream, Oatmeal Cookie and Peanut Butter Cookie. Maybe what I really need is a darn cookie.

The 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. classes are now a blur in my mind. Nothing of note took place, other than I got to work on a Photo Shop project in class. I desperately needed my very kind professor’s help! I got a gassy nasty stomach ache after my 3-5 class, so the 5-7 class was full of agony. I cannot pinpoint what happened. I had grapes before the 3-5 class, chewed a piece of gum during class, sat slumped while working and left with an angry tum. Who knows. (I really hope you all don’t mind my overshare moments!)

I came home, lay down for a bit and then got crack-a-lackin’ on dinner. Please meet my dear friend, Moroccan Curry-Cherry Tomato-Chickpea-Grape-Raspberry Salad:

I don't need you, Whole Foods hot bar! Okay, yes I do. I just tell myself that to cope.

The Kashi Moroccan Curry was good on its own, but it’s missing something. I wouldn’t eat it alone, as I find rice-based dishes to be dull. The flavors were all there, but I think it needs a spicier kick, and the currants (I think that’s what they were) that are in there need more chew. It makes a delightful salad topping, though! Immediately after this salad I got figgy with it:

Newman's Own Organics Fig Newmans.

I figgin’ love those tasty treats! After “dessert”–hell, that’s not dessert– I walked back uptown to the music building for a capella practice. We had a blast working on new songs and solos!

I got home at 10:15 and was hungry again. At first, I tried to avoid my all-time favorite snack. I fixed a Wasa cracker with peanut butter-yogurt icing (just a mix of a smidge of p.b. and a spoon of plain fat free yogurt) and half a banana:

Dressed-up Wasa

Scrumptious, but…not it. I turned to my numba one stunna:

Cereal's love's as sweet as candy...ok I'll stop

In the mug: protein powda, soy milk, puffed wheat, Kashi Honey Sunshine. I went back for a few more pocketfulls of sunshine.

After getting my SnackFace on, I was finally able to settle in to write the first draft of my piece for the paper. I edit Thursday in the afternoon with Muffin (yep, she’s a hot shot around these parts), so we’ll see how it goes.

On tap for Thursday: workout, edit, run around like a mad woman trying to gather sources for a different piece for Mag writing class, then dinner with Muffin and the evening with MisterMan. Can’t wait!

hahahahah i used to be obsessed with the song candy, especially the random little “love note” from mandy right in the middle of it — not gonna lie, i listened to it while i was at the gym the other day lol!

loveeeee the WCM and cookies and cream luna, i guess i’ll have to try peanut butter cookie if you like it so much too! i highly recommend caramel nut brownie.

All your eats look sooo good. I have been going nuts mixing plain soy yoghurt with mustard or other things to make dressings etc for salads and wraps lately. I’ve had the combo yofu+pb in my mind for a while. Gotta try it. yum!

Hi Kailey,
I love your blog! its always so happy sounding. 🙂 was just wondering what brand of protein powder do you use? My diet is almost vegetarian so I’m looking to add more protein to it, especially since i’ve bumped up my workouts (training for a race). I’m really new to protein powders and am a little wary of the taste, as i’ve heard many people saying how some powders taste really awful! Would you recommend a protein powder that has carbs and vitamins/minerals supplemented to it, or a plain purely protein powder? At the moment i’m looking at nature’s plus spirutein because of all the rave reviews i’ve read about so far but am still a little wary. would you have any advice at all for me? Thanks!!!

Hi Kailey,
I love your blog! its always so happy sounding. 🙂 was just wondering what brand of protein powder do you use? My diet is almost vegetarian so I’m looking to add more protein to it, especially since i’ve bumped up my workouts (training for a race). I’m really new to protein powders and am a little wary of the taste, as i’ve heard many people saying how some powders taste really awful! Would you recommend a protein powder that has carbs and vitamins/minerals supplemented to it, or a plain purely protein powder? At the moment i’m looking at nature’s plus spirutein because of all the rave reviews i’ve read about so far but am still a little wary. would you have any advice at all for me? Thanks!!!

Hey Mari! Thank you for commenting, and I’m glad you enjoy the blog! Anyway, I don’t really know much about protein powders. I just knew that I wanted something inexpensive, tasted pretty good, wasn’t artificially sweetened, and wasn’t soy-based (it’s been linked to breast cancer and it has run in my family). I use 365 brand (Whole Foods) Whey Protein in Vanilla. It has 16 grams of protein per scoop, and 2 g carbs. I went for low carb because I normally add carbs to whatever I’m eating with it. I’m really satisfied with it, but I also have tried Jay Robb protein powder, and it’s incredible. I just couldn’t afford it! I’m sorry that I’m not much of a help!

hi girlie
yummy eats, especially the luna bar, that ones my fav by far 🙂 so good!!
i would blame the culprit behind the tummy issues on the gum, cause i know whenever i chew more than 3 a day, my tummy is NOT happy and feels very sore and ick…and this is coming from a girl who recently cut down from chewing maybe 14 pieces a day..its addicting no?
im seriously craving some fig newmans haha, too bad they dont sell them over here…
yay on the 2 assignments being awesome 🙂
hope you get a better nights sleep tonight love,
have a nice thursday 🙂
mucho love chica
xxxx

You get three hours with cereal?! Homegirl gets about one which is why I never eat it the traditional way! Ugh those kind of stomach aches are the worst dude. When we’re roomies we’ll have to stock up on the tums/rolaids!

I’ve come to the conclusion that you and I need to just stick to our routine foods – wasa and frozen falafels are no replacement for cereal and crack wraps!

Thanks for stopping by my blog chica! Glad you like it! I love your blog too (obviously), forgot to mention that in my last comment! And I’m flattered you took the time to read my encyclopedia-long “About me”. Yes, I work and have worked in magazines for a couple of years now. Haven’t gone in to detail about it in the blog though for privacy reasons but I’ve work as fashion editor and writer and am editor-in-chief of a smaller magazine. I’ve also worked as web editor.

Kailey, the OLIVE sabra hummus must make your wraps amazinggg! I am so jealous that you have that brand!!! I improvise and mix my new olive tapenade spread w/ sabra garlic hummus so that I can FEEL like I’m as cool as you with the actual sabra olive hummus!

haha, anyway…..you need to get some sleep darlin’! you have been such a busy girl, constantly on the go…and 4 hours of sleep just isn’t gonna cut it! 🙂 Some weeks I get 6 or 7 hours each night and other weeks I get wayyy less or way more! It’s so funny how it all works out!

I love all the Mandy Moore references by the way, too cute.

PS I’m definitely loving the WCW but I loveeee maple syrup, so I think my next jar is going to have to be mighty maple…but ah shoot, I want dark chocolate dreams too! And we should figure something out over summer, you are only going to be a 6 or so hour drive away from me!! If you ever want a weekend in so cal….?!?! or maybe I can visit you in san fran! 🙂

Hi April! Thank you so much for reading and enjoying the blog! I only work out 3 to 4 times a week. I do a ton of walking most days of the week as well, just because my house is kind of far away from campus. There really is no method to the number of times I work out a week, I just think 3 to 4 times is good for me!

I want your salad! And I want it now! Just kidding! but it does look amazing.
The grapes could have done your tum tum in. If I eat fruit by itself it digests better, but when I pair it was other food I get the same issues. You never know, but that’s what always happens to me:)